Description
shtar
Born in 10 November 1968) is a French-Israeli vocalist who performs in Arabic, Hebrew, Bulgarian, French, Spanish, Russian and English. She is best known for her work as the front vocalist of the French-based band Alabina, and her solo pop hits such as C’est la vie, Last Kiss, Horchat HaEkaliptus and Habibi (Sawah).
For her solo release, Alabina singer Ishtar dropped the flamenco sound favored by her usual collaborators Los Ninos De Sara and instead released a collection of Arabic-flavored dance-pop. Several cuts, such as the disco-flavored “Depuis Qu’il M’aime” sound tailor-made for a club, but others have a much darker, more mysterious bent. “Lamouni” is a swirling, Arabic track that shows off Ishtar‘s impressive voice to its fullest while “Last Kiss” (the only song in English) is a dark, epic ballad that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Kate Bush album. The real standout cut, though, is the spectacular “Yalla,” which perfectly meshes Ishtar‘s Middle Eastern sound with techno rhythms and intricate production. The album can sometimes seen uneven, attempting to balance the lighter dance and pop cuts with the more experimental material, but the sequencing and production iron out some of the differences, and Ishtar‘s voice is powerful enough to lend distinction to even the most formulaic material. Ishtar: The Voice of Alabina does a superb job of mixing traditional and modern sounds, and will please anyone looking for striking original world music.
Tracklist
| 1 | C’est La Vie (Sandro Abaldonato Mix)
Remix – Sandro Abaldonato
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3:23 | |
| 2 | Comme Toi
Written-By – Jean-Jacques Goldman
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4:15 | |
| 3 | Last Kiss
Written-By – Ishtar Alabina, Marc Reghay
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4:42 | |
| 4 | Horchat Hai Caliptus
Written-By – Naomi Shemer
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4:46 | |
| 5 | Et Qu’un Ange Passe
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3:43 | |
| 6 | Corps Etranger
Written-By – Jacques Veneruso
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4:34 | |
| 7 | Lamouni (Ligharou Meni)
Written-By – الهادي الجويني
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4:36 | |
| 8 | Si Tu Ouvres Tes Bras (Extended Radio Vocal Mix)
Mixed By – Fred Fraikin
Remix – Hex Hector, Mac Quayle
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3:46 | |
| 9 | Apprivoise-Moi
Written-By – Didier Barbelivien, Ronny Gold
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3:56 | |
| 10 | Mille Et Une Nuits
Written-By – Jacques Veneruso
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3:54 | |
| 11 | Yalla
Written-By – Jacques Veneruso
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3:35 | |
| 12 | Où Tu T’endors
Written-By – Michaël Tuccio
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4:31 | |
| 13 | Je N’oublie Rien
Written-By – Jacques Veneruso
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4:17 |
